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Songs of Pain and Leisure

by TW Walsh

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I RAISE THE FLAG, YOU CUT IT DOWN I BREAK THE ICE, YOU LET ME DROWN I CAGE THE BEAST, YOU LET IT OUT YOU SPEAK SO LOUD I GOTTA (SHOUT) YOU MAKE THE CALL BUT I DROP THE DIME YOU SING THE SONG BUT I MAKE IT RHYME YOU CALL IN SICK, I TAKE THE HEAT YOU WROTE THE LAW, BUT I WALK THE BEAT YOU DISAPPEARED, I LED THE SEARCH I COULDN'T HELP YOU BURN THAT CHURCH WHEN YOU'RE IN CHARGE, I TOE THE LINE IF YOU CROSS THE STREET, I PAY THE FINE YOU BUILD THE HOUSE, I BRING THE NAILS I'M IN CONTROL, YOU'RE OFF THE (RAILS) I'M WORKING HARD, YOU'RE DRUNK ON WINE I'M SICK OF LIFE, YOU'RE FEELING FINE YOU'RE THROWING MONEY ON THE FIRE YOU CONJURE DEVILS ON THE WIRE YOU TAUGHT YOURSELF, I WENT TO SCHOOL BUT YOU'RE IN CHARGE AND I'M A FOOL
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MY LITTLE BROTHER NEVER GOT CAUGHT HE COULD SLIP THROUGH YOUR LIFE LIKE A SUBLIMINAL THOUGHT HE COULD PLAY THE GUITAR LIKE HE WAS PAINTING A SHROUD HE COULD MAKE A MOTHER GUILTY AND A MURDERER PROUD AND I TRIED TO SAVE HIS LIFE YOU CAN GIVE US GLOVES MY FRIEND YOU CAN'T MAKE US FIGHT WHEN HE SANG AT MY WEDDING HE MADE THE SHUTTLE EXPLODE AT THE END OF THE WAR HE BROKE THE ENEMY CODE I TOOK HIM BACK TO THE COUNTRY WHERE OUR FAMILY IS FROM HE TOOK THE GOVERNMENT DOWN AND MADE THE CARDINAL COME HE KEPT A FEW SECRETS HE MADE A LOT OF MISTAKES BUT HE NEVER BROKE A PROMISE THAT HE COULDN'T REPLACE MY LITTLE BROTHER
3.
GOT PLASTERED THAT MEANS DRUNK DROVE AROUND READ BOOKS WENT TO SCHOOL GOT A JOB AND I MAY NOT BE THE MAN THAT YOU WANTED I MAY NOT BE THE MAN YOU WERE LOOKING FOR WROTE SONGS PLAYED THE DRUMS TOLD NO LIES FOUND GOD JOINED A BAND CHANGED MY MIND AND I MAY NOT BE THE MAN THAT YOU WANTED AND I MAY NOT BE THE MAN YOU WERE LOOKING FOR AND I MAY NOT HAVE WHAT YOU DESIRE I MAY NOT BE THE MAN YOU WERE LOOKING FOR
4.
MOTHER TOOK OFF ON A CRUISE CALLED MY BUDDY AND WE BOUGHT SOME BOOZE FLIPPED THE COUCH WE PAID THE TOLL DIGGING FOR DIAMONDS WITH A SHOVEL MADE OF COAL I AM LYING ON THE GROUND I AM SICK IN MY OWN HOME YOU CAN GIVE A MAN A CONSCIENCE JUST DON'T MAKE HIM LIVE ALONE BROTHER, KEEP YOUR KIDS IN LINE WEAR A WATCH SO YOU WILL KNOW THE TIME I CANNOT STRESS THIS POINT ENOUGH: PLANT A GARDEN FOR WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH I HAVE CAPTURED BITS OF KNOWLEDGE THAT THE IDIOTS HAVE THROWN I HAVE LEARNED TO KEEP MY DISTANCE I DO MY BUSINESS ON THE PHONE SON, LET'S PUT THE PAST ASIDE EVERY MAN MUST BUM HIS OWN RIDE GOD KNOWS I'VE LOST MY PLACE IN LINE I'M STILL HERE I GOTTA TRY TO GET MINE I AM PASSED OUT AT THE STATION I AM DRUNK WITH STUPID RAGE I SEE BOLD PROCRASTINATION EVERY TIME I TURN THE PAGE I HAVE RIDDEN TIRED HORSES THROUGH THE STREETS OF MY OWN SHAME I WOULD KILL MY BROTHER'S MISTRESS FOR A SLIVER OF HIS FAME
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I WEAR A RING ON MY HAND SO I KNOW WHERE I LIVE I KEEP A SIN IN MY HEART SO I KNOW TO FORGIVE AND I RUN FROM MY LOVE SO I CAN RETURN HOME I COMPLAIN OF MY FREEDOM WHEREVER I ROAM MY PAST IS A MAP THAT IS BURNED AT THE EDGE I TRAMPLED MY SONG WHILE I WAS PULLING THE SLEDGE AND I RUINED MY EYES AT THE HELM OF A SHIP NOW I'M WATCHING TV WHILE YOU EMPTY MY CLIP THE BELL'S ALWAYS RINGING EXCEPT WHEN I'M SINGING THE DEVIL COMES ROUND WITH HIS RATTLING JAR WHEREVER WE ARE MY CHILDREN ARE GROWN AND MY MIND IS IN HALF I DRINK THROUGH THE PAIN AND I SMOKE FOR A LAUGH AND I'LL NEVER CONFESS BECAUSE MY GOD ISN'T REAL I WORK AND I PLAY BEHIND BIG WILLIAM'S WHEEL THE BELL'S ALWAYS RINGING EXCEPT WHEN I'M SINGING THE DEVIL COMES ROUND WITH HIS RATTLING JAR WHEREVER WE ARE
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PAWN SHOP GUNS AND FEAR FACTOR RERUNS FOR EVERY SECULAR JEW AND EVERY CHRISTIAN TATTOO TRIED TO SHAKE THE QUAKE BUT I LOST MY RELIGION NEED A COUPLE DRINKS JUST TO MAKE THAT INCISION AND I WON'T SEW MY CLOTHES MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, SHE KNOWS JUST ASK MY WIFE FOR PROOF THEY LOOK BETTER NEW YOU'VE SEEN MY BOOTS YOU KNOW I KEEP THEM PRETTY CLEAN BUT I'M SAVING MY MACHINE FOR THE WAR I'LL COUNT THE DAYS 'TIL I CAN COUNT THE HOURS DOWN UNTIL HIS FEVER MELTS THE CROWN MY FATHER WEARS AND I WILL SEE THE LIGHT AND I WILL FIND THE ONE TRUE WAY YOUR CRUCIFIX IS CROOKED COME CLOSE WHILE I UNHOOK IT I WON'T SEW MY CLOTHES MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, SHE KNOWS JUST ASK MY WIFE FOR PROOF THEY LOOK BETTER NEW
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YOU CAN FIND ME ON THE SIDE OF A ROAD THAT USED TO BE A RIVER TAKING MONEY AND ADVICE FROM A STRUNG OUT INDIAN GIVER YEAH, THE PAPER IN MY HAND IS WORTH MORE THAN ITS WEIGHT IN ANYTHING YOU BETTER PONY UP, BOY AND START PAYING THOSE CAPITAL GAINS CAPITAL GAINS YEAH, I'VE SEEN THE WHITE GIRLS DELIVER WHAT A BROTHER NEEDS BUT THE ONE HAND'S COPPING A FEEL WHILE THE OTHER BLEEDS YOU CAN PROMISE THE MOON AND THE STARS TO AN UPTOWN DAME BUT WHEN THE CHIPS HIT THE TABLE YOU'LL BE PAYING THOSE CAPITAL GAINS CAPITAL GAINS YOU CAN FIND MY BE DOWN BY THE ROAD CAPITAL GAINS
8.
TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH I'D HAVE TO BEFRIEND YOU THERE'S ONLY SO MANY POSTCARDS I'M WILLING TO SEND YOU I DON'T NEED A NEW BUDDY I DON'T CARE WHERE YOU'RE FROM YOU GOTTA BUILD ME A BALLPARK IF YOU WANT ME TO COME YEAH, I CRIED WOLF FOR SO MANY YEARS THEY ONLY COME TO MY RESCUE IF I SWEAR THE COAST IS CLEAR I CRIED WOLF YOU GOTTA GIVE ME SOME PROOF I CAN BELIEVE IF YOU WON'T LET ME START THE GAME AT LEAST LET ME RELIEVE BUT IF THESE PUNKS START CHARGING THE MOUND I'M GONNA READ 'EM THE NEWS I GOT MORE DIRTY TRICKS THAN I EVEN KNOW HOW TO USE I SPENT TOO MANY YEARS IN THE MINOR LEAGUES TO SIT HERE ON THE BENCH WHILE THE GIRLS CHEER I SPENT TOO MANY YEARS IN THE MINOR LEAGUES TO LAY DOWN I CRIED WOLF FOR SO MANY YEARS THEY ONLY COME TO MY RESCUE IF I SWEAR THE COAST IS CLEAR I CRIED WOLF
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FAST CARS AND A FLASHY WATCH TWENTY-FIVE DOLLAR WINE AND SINGLE BARREL SCOTCH YOU WORKED HARD FOR EVERYTHING YOU GOT AND THAT'S A LOT WON'T READ NO FICTION BOOKS EATING EVERY DISH THAT THE GOVERNMENT COOKS YOU KNEEL AT MASS WHEN GRAVITY PULLS YOU IN THE MODERN AGE IS JUST WHAT YOU NEEDED YOUR SHOES ALL SHINED AND YOUR PANTS ALL PLEATED YOU CAN BUY YOUR FOOD WITH THE MONEY FROM YOUR JOB I AIN'T SAYING I'M BETTER THAN YOU I GOT PRIDE IN THE THINGS I USED TO KNOW HOW TO DO BUT I'M VAIN, SELF-DESTRUCTIVE AND FULL OF REGRET THE DEAF GODS GOT TURNED AROUND PUT BIRDS IN THE SKY AND MAN ON THE GROUND PUT BEAUTY INTO LIGHT AND BLINDNESS INTO SOUND WINDOWS ON THE WALL AND SEQUINS ON THE GOWN COALS ON THE FIRE AND DIAMONDS ON THE CROWN ANGELS IN THE HEAVENS AND DEMONS ALL AROUND
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PACKED MY BAGS AND THE TRIP BEGAN SHOWED UP READY FOR THE FULL BODY SCAN FLASHED MY SMILE AT A SKIRT ON THE PLANE FREE NEWSPAPER AND A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE MY PASSPORT PHOTO IS DOUBLE-EXPOSED LOOK LIKE A GHOST IN FIDEL CASTRO'S CLOTHES MADE A GIRL IN RENO JUST TO WATCH HER CONCEIVE KNEW WHAT SHE WAS DOING, BUT SHE ACTED NAIVE I CAN'T READ THESE BOOKS THAT THEY WRITE THESE JOBS THEY GIVE ME FEEL LIKE THROWING THE FIGHT I BROKE GROUND ON A BRAND NEW LIFE SAME LOVE, SAME HATE, SAME FEAR, NEW STRUGGLE AND STRIFE GOT MY BAGS AT THE CAROUSEL MY LIVER'S IN LIMBO AND I FEEL LIKE HELL KEEP COMING BACK TO THE WRONG I'VE DONE BY LIGHT OF MOON AND IN THE MORNING SUN I STILL HAVE DAYS WHEN I FEEL LIKE A MAN AND I CAN FACE THE DARKNESS LIKE MY FATHER CAN AT THE THREAT OF LIGHTNING, I COULD FEEL MY HEART STOP MAKE A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL, HE'S GONNA LOOT YOUR SHOP I CAN'T READ THESE BOOKS THAT THEY WRITE THESE JOBS THEY GIVE ME FEEL LIKE THROWING THE FIGHT I BROKE GROUND ON A BRAND NEW LIFE THREE HEALTHY KIDS AND A LOVELY WIFE I SEVERED MY PAST WITH PLASTIC KNIFE SAME LOVE, SAME HATE, SAME FEAR, NEW STRUGGLE AND STRIFE

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